Graft modification of cellulose nanocrystals via nitroxide-mediated polymerisation

• Published in: Polymer chemistry Vol. 7; no. 41; pp. 6383 - 6390
• Main Authors: Roeder, Ryan D., Garcia-Valdez, Omar, Whitney, Ralph A., Champagne, Pascale, Cunningham, Michael F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Cellulose; Computer numerical control; Grafting; Mechanical properties; Nanocrystals; Polymerization; Polymethyl methacrylates; Radicals

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have become the subject of increasing research interest because of their unique physical, chemical and mechanical properties, including being a renewable material. While CNC shows promise as a reinforcing material in polymer-based composites, the hydrophilic surface of C...